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City sign veteran Sorensen

Former EPL goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen has put off retirement to sign a two-year deal with A-League club Melbourne City.

Published

31 August 2015

The 39-year-old Danish international fills City’s final visa spot and becomes the club’s ninth signing of the off-season.

The veteran gloveman, who played more than 350 matches in the English top-flight, was last seen cycling 4000 miles across the United States raising money for charity.

Sorensen joined Sunderland in 1998, where he made 171 appearances and was integral inthe club’s promotion to the English Premier League.

He made 139 appearances for Aston Villa before moving to newly promoted club Stoke City in 2008, where he helped the Potters consolidate their place in the EPL and established his reputation as a premier shot-stopper.

He arrives in Melbourne on Tuesday and will be handed the No. 1 jersey.

Melbourne City FC coach John van’t Schip said Sorensen would bring a wealth of experience and further strengthen the squad’s professionalism.